QA Engineer
Location: US, CA, La Jolla
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Industry: Retail
Function: Quality Assurance

Company profile:
Our MissionOur Mission is to create the ultimate and most privileged shopping experience for people who have served in the Armed Forces, as a First Responder or government employee; it’s a place for these individuals to exercise a privilege not extended to others in the marketplace, just those who have served.What We DoGovX is a privileged e-commerce Web site where qualified members of the U.S. Armed Forces and those in related government agencies can shop for premium off-duty apparel, equipment and other products as well as on–duty tactical products. Prospective Members simply submit their registration to qualify as a Member and once approved, you can begin shopping, saving and interacting on the #URL_43b26e2a31c060785b122eb9921ca0d376a0992d92e6eb499f04d10917ef0c91# site.  We wrap our superb customer service around a largely direct-from-manufacture purchasing system using a sophisticated, inter-connected, e-commerce platform connecting us with our shippers, manufacturers and our entire customer support team and manufacturer support team, all to deliver you prompt and select products with exclusive pricing. We are the Internet’s leading destination for verified members of the Armed Forces, First Responders and employees of various government agnecies to shop for premium tactical and off-duty products.Who We AreWe are a group of talented, energetic and collaborative people working towards a single goal: serving those that serve with deep discoutns on premium, in-line product, unmatched customer service and a shopping experience defined by conveniece and ease of use.  To do this we empower our people to think like owners and solve problems right the first time.

Job description:
Fast-growing E-commerce company has a fantastic opportunity for a talented QA Engineer.GovX owns and operates #URL_43b26e2a31c060785b122eb9921ca0d376a0992d92e6eb499f04d10917ef0c91#, the Internet's leading e-commerce site for military, police, fire, rescue and related government agencies. #URL_43b26e2a31c060785b122eb9921ca0d376a0992d92e6eb499f04d10917ef0c91# serves major league sports with verification technologies and also offers premium products for both off-duty and tactical use at exclusive prices. We have patent pending software and are expanding quickly. We previously founded and operated other successful Internet businesses.GovX is seeking Software QA Engineer is a critical part of the software delivery team. The Software QA Engineer will work with the development team to determine the appropriate functional test strategy and build and execute the project test cases. The successful candidate will play a key role in the project team, and help deliver high quality products to the market. The successful candidate requires a strong understanding of SQL queries and experience writing code. This position requires strong communication skills and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment.Essential Duties &amp; Responsibilities: -Perform QA efforts on web-based software projects -Write detailed test cases that ensure the correct level of test coverage for the application being tested -Identify and raise risks as early as possible in the system development life cycle -Develop and execute functional, smoke, system integration and regression test cases for both manual and automated testing -Test web applications using both white box and black box testing techniques -Provide status updates to the project team, and update the sprint backlog -Review requirements and design documentation to determine and implement the appropriate test strategy -Participate in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement opportunities in processes, standards, and procedures in test automation and functional testing -Communicate and coordinate with local and offshore QA and Development teams Job Responsibilities - Evaluate and test software programs and software development procedures to verify that software conform to guidelines and function according to requirements. - Write and maintain automatation scripts- Use SQL and other tools to verify the data in the database being saved by the applications - Monitor software performance and usability issues - Maintain and monitor bug lists - Perform functional, integration and regression tests - Works closely with business analysts and developers to develop functional and testing requirement specifications.

Requirements:
-Technical understanding of web software concepts -Understanding of SQL queries and relational databases -Demonstrated experience with basic programming-Minimum 5 years of software testing in a web-based software environment -Experience with web service testing -Passionate about quality and software testing -Strong knowledge and experience with test methodologies, QA process, and software release cycle. -Ability to lead and guide others -Demonstrated ability to take ownership of projects -Experience working with remote/offshore teams -A strong desire to contribute to the release and success of leading-edge software products 

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